Royal Highland Show 2022
After a two-year break, the Royal Highland Show made its return over the course of Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 June. Judged by Donald MacNaughton of the Rannoch fold, the event drew a terrific number of Highland Cattle.
Male and overall champion, Gusgurlach of Balmoral
The star of the show was the 3-year-old Gusgurlach of Balmoral, who also reigned supreme at last year’s Royal Highland Showcase event and was tapped out by Donald as his Overall Champion. This Tomintoul of Glamis Castle son and out of Bhadair Ruadh 44th of Balmoral, was bred by Her Majesty The Queen and expertly shown by Dochy Ormiston.
Standing in reserve to Gusgurlach was 2-year-old Alice of Hunters. Alice was also Champion Female and will now make her way to the Great Yorkshire Show. This beautiful Jura 3rd of Thaggnam daughter, out of Alice Seonag 12th of Glengorm, bred and exhibited by Stephen and Rosemary Hunter of Hunters fold, and ably shown by Laura Hunter.
Female champion and reserve overall, Alice of Hunters
In reserve for the female championship was the 2-year-old Fern 2nd of Black Glen from Grant Hyslop, Black Glen Fold. This young heifer was sired by Eoin Mhor of Black Glen, and her dam is Fern 2nd of Ardentraive.
Reserve Male Champion was Morag Middleton’s Eoin Mhor of Black Glen. Purchased at the February bull sales, where he was Champion Aged Bull and was bred by Grant Hyslop. Sired by Eoin Mhor 8th of Mottistone and dam Ban Righ of Mottistone.
Junior Champion, was 15-month-old Brogach Ruadh Murphy of Seam, bred and exhibited by Simon and Emma Haley of Seam Fold. Murphy had also secured the title of Junior Bull earlier in the event. Sired by Brogach of Gilden Vale and his dam a homebred female, Margaret of Seam.
Junior champion, Brogach Ruadh Murphy of Seam
Standing in reserve for the Junior Male Championship was Alan Kennedy’s 2-year-old Lord Mosscastle 3rd of Goldenberry, sired by Lord Mosscastle 2nd of Ardbhan and out of a homebred dam Cannach 5th of Goldenberry. Owned and bred by Alan Kennedy, Goldenberry Highland Cattle.
Junior Female went to the 13-month old Cuailean 1st of Isle of Bute, bred and exhibited by R and E McMillan, Isle of Bute Fold. This cracking young female is sired by Bob of Isle of Bute and her dam is Cuailean 2nd of Teaghlach.
The final reserve of the day was 16-month-old Banrigh 14th of Hyndford, who took the title of Reserve Junior Female Champion. Bred and exhibited by Alan Prentice, Hyndford Fold, and was sired by Alasdair 4th of Douglas. Her dam is the homebred Banrigh 8th of Hyndford.
Best calf at foot, exhibited with dam, Frangag of Cladich
231 Female, born on or after 1 April 2021
1st Cuailean 1st of Bute | Isle of Bute fold
2nd Una Ruadh 56th of Pollok | Glasgow City Council
3rd Iza of Barna | Barna Fold
4th Deirdre of Whitehills | Whitehills fold
5th Bhanna Prionnsa 15th of Pollok | Glasgow City Council
232 Female, born on or between 1 January and 31 March 2021
1st Suisan Rose of Goldenberry | Goldenberry fold
2nd Banrigh 14th of Hyndford | Alan Prentice
3rd Clara Beg 2nd of Cladich | Queenie Strickland
4th Julie of Tippetcraig | The Burns family
5th Arin 2nd of Blairlogan | D and C Logan
233 Female, born on or between 1 January and 31 December 2020
1st Alice of Hunters | S and R Hunter
2nd Fern 2nd of Black Glen | Grant Hyslop
3rd Nina of Ranch | Ranch Fold
4th Morag of Black Glen | Grant Hyslop
5th Robag 10th of Isle of Bute | Isle of Bute fold
234 Female, born on or between 1 January and 31 December 2019
1st Demi Campbell of Cladich | Queenie Strickland
2nd Banrigh 11th of Hyndford | Alan Prentice
3rd Mhairi Ruadh 2nd of Earn | Mrs Heather Corrigall
4th Sineag Dubh of Seam | Mr S and Mrs E Haley
5th Boidheach of Hunters | S and R Hunter
6th Penny of Whitehills | Whitehills fold
235 Female, in milk, born on or between 1 January and 31 December 2018
1st Carlin 5th of Culfoich | Grant Hyslop
2nd Lady Alma 8th of Pollok | Glasgow City Council
236 Female, in milk, born on or before 31 December 2017
1st Marina of Borland | Caradog fold
2nd Frangag of Cladich | Queenie Strickland
3rd Ban-Larla 9th of Blairlogan | D and C Logan
4th Boidheach Ruadh 4th of Broomrigg | Barna fold
237 Bull, born on or after 1 January 2021
1st Brogach Ruadh Murphy of Seam | Mr S and Mrs E Haley
2nd Gilleasbaig of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms
3rd Gusgurlach 1st of Balmoral | Her Majesty The Queen
238 Bull, born on or before 31 December 2020
1st Gusgurlach of Balmoral | Her Majesty The Queen
2nd Eoin Mhor of Black Glen - Barna fold
3rd Ted of Cawthorne |Cannon Hall Farm
4th Lord Mosscastle 3rd of Goldenberry
5th Coirneal Nam Bean of Brue | Panbride Livestock
Best Calf at foot, exhibited with its dam in the classes
Frangag of Cladich | Queenie Strickland
Best Junior Female
Cuailean 1st of Isle of Bute | Isle of Bute fold
Reserve Junior Female
Banrigh 14th of Hyndford | Alan Prentice
Best Female
Alice of Hunters | S and R Hunter
Reserve Female
Fern 2nd of Black Glen | Grant Hyslop
Best Junior Bull
Brogach Ruadh Murphy of Seam | Mr S and Mrs E Haley
Reserve Junior Bull
Lord Mosscastle 3rd of Goldenberry | Goldenberry Highland Cattle
Best Bull
Gusgurlach of Balmoral | Her Majesty The Queen
Reserve Bull
Eoin Mhor of Black Glen | Morag Middleton
Breeder of Best Bull
Gusgurlach of Balmoral | Her Majesty The Queen
Junior Champion
Brogach Ruadh Murphy of Seam | Mr S and Mrs E Haley
Reserve Junior Champion
Lord Mosscastle 3rd of Goldenberry | Goldenberry Highland Cattle
Overall Champion
Gusgurlach of Balmoral | Her Majesty The Queen
Reserve Champion
Alice of Hunters | S and R Hunter
Best Animal bred by Exhibitor
Gusgurlach of Balmoral | Her Majesty The Queen
SP14 Best Group drawn from the classes and consisting of one Bull, one Cow with own Calf at foot and one Heifer, all being the property of one Exhibitor
Barna Fold | Morag Middleton
